Time does not heal

"Time heals all wounds."

It's true that time can take away the initial sting of a wound, but it doesn't equate to healing.  In fact, the opposite is true.  If a wound is never addressed and worked through properly, it can fester and worsen over time.  The wound can develop such an exterior of scar tissue that the tenderness of the wound is no longer detectible.  This leads to detachment, disconnection and numbness.  Not to mention that the effects of unprocessed pain can be catastrophic because of the effect it can have in multiple areas of one's life. 

Time does not heal all wounds.  Time does not substitute the need to work through pain and walk towards healing.  It is a hard work because of how overwhelmingly difficult feelings of anger, frustration, grief and sadness can be.  But if we want to have a healthy self and healthy relationships, we must do that difficult work.